So far as I am aware, for a given version number, e.g., 8.0.0, the
regular (i.e., "Professional") edition = Home Edition = Student Edition
with respect to features.
The two aspects that _may_ differ are: (1) kind of support provided by
Wolfram Research (beyond installation issues), and (2) whether some
special identification of the edition appears on printed pages.
I know these two differences have existed between the Student Edition
and the Professional Edition in the past. But I have no experience as to
whether the Home Edition also has those two differences.
However, a quick, free (at least from within U.S.) phone call to Wolfram
Research should get you the answer real quick!
On 1/30/2011 3:31 AM, Gary Wardall wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does Mathematica 8, the Home Edition have the same mathematical
> functionality as regular Mathematica 8, as does Mathematica 7, the
> Home Edition have with regular Mathematica? Or is it a lesser
> version? My concern is that I don't want to lose the calculating
> power I now have with Mathematica 7, the Home Edition so I can balance
> a check book or calculate mortgages easier. I'm still interested in
> solving max/min problems and doing statistical tests.
>
>
>
> Gary Wardall
>
>
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